[Current Minerals] [Order Status] [Policies] [e-Bay Items] B & L Minerals, Fine Mineral specimens for sale for collectors of all levels General Kamotoite-(Y) Information(Y,Nd,Gd)2U++++++4(CO3)3O12•14.5(H2O) |
Molecular Weight = 1,790.08 gm |
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Gadolinium 1.76 % Gd 2.03 % Gd2O3 |
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Yttrium 6.46 % Y 8.20 % Y2O3 |
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Uranium 53.19 % U 63.91 % UO3 |
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Hydrogen 1.63 % H 14.59 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.01 % C 7.38 % CO2 |
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Neodymium 3.22 % Nd 3.76 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 31.73 % O |
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100.00 % 99.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Y1.3Nd0.4Gd0.2U4(CO3)3O12•14.5(H2O) |
Approved IMA 1986 |
Kamoto, southern Shaba, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for the locality |
Kamotoite-(Y) + Pronunciation |
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Kamotoite-(Y) Crystallographya:b:c =1.6411:1:0.9582 |
a = 21.22, b = 12.93, c = 12.39, Z = 4; beta = 115.3° V = 3,073.43 Den(Calc)= 3.87 |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a |
By Intensity(I/Io): 6.48(1), 8.49(0.8), 3.054(0.6), |
| Physical Properties of Kamotoite-(Y){001} Good, {010} Distinct |
Yellow, Bright yellow. |
3.93 |
Transparent to Translucent |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
Non-fluorescent. |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Kamotoite-(Y)CI meas= -0.047 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.063 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1724,KPDmeas= 0.1698,KC= 0.1622 Ncalc = 1.63 - 1.64 Biaxial (-), a=1.604, b=1.667, g=1.731, bire=0.1270, 2V(Calc)=86, 2V(Meas)=87. |
| Calculated Properties of Kamotoite-(Y)Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.45 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Kamotoite-(Y) =3.93 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEKamotoite-(Y) =1,414.10 barns/electron |
U=PEKamotoite-(Y) x relectron=4,883.49 barns/cc. |
GRapi = 3,988,551.91 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Kamotoite-(Y) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram. Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box)
7.63 ± 1.91 grams of pure Kamotoite-(Y) .
Weight of pure Kamotoite-(Y) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.93 gm/cc.* | Kamotoite-(Y) Classification16b.03.03.01 (16b)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(16b.03)where Am Bn (XO3)p Zq · x(H2O), (m+n):p = 2:1 |
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(16b.03.03)Dana Group |
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05.EA.30 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES) |
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05.E - Uranyl Carbonates |
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05.EA -UO2:CO3 > 1:1 |
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| Other Kamotoite-(Y) InformationPHYS. PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988) OPTIC PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988) |
Links to other databases for Kamotoite-(Y) : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Kamotoite-(Y) using: Visit our Advertisers for Kamotoite-(Y) : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Kamotoite-(Y) Mineral Data : Ask about Kamotoite-(Y) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Kamotoite-(Y) Specimen Label here :
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